Thyme

Loropetalum Chinese

About Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese

Thyme

Loropetalum Chinese

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Little Rose Dawn, Hines Purpleleaf, ‘Shang-hi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

gardens, Hillside, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Bacterial Gall

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

LOROPETALUM chinense

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Loropetalum, Chinese fringe flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Loropetalum

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Loropetalum

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Loropetalum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Loropetalum

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Loropetalum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Loropetalum

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Loropetalum

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Loropetalum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Not Available

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Hamamelidaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Loropetalum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese

Wondering what are the properties of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese? We provide you with everything About Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese. Thyme doesn't have thorns and Loropetalum Chinese doesn't have thorns. Also Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Thyme has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Loropetalum Chinese has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese

Season and care of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Loropetalum Chinese season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Loropetalum Chinese is Loam while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Loropetalum Chinese is Acidic, Neutral.

Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese Physical Information

Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Loropetalum Chinese height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Loropetalum Chinese flower color: White
Loropetalum Chinese leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese

Care of Thyme and Loropetalum Chinese include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Loropetalum Chinese pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loropetalum Chinese needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.